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Detroit,
MI (June 15, 2003) – Crain’s
Detroit Business and IRI Consultants to Management, Inc.
are pleased to announce the finalists for the "Best Places
to Work" competition. The awards program recognizes outstanding
employers in Southeast Michigan and is based on hard
data that objectively measures organizational best practices.
Click
here to view the Crain’s publication of "Finalists
Named (July 28, 2003) - 98kb
A
record number of organizations participated in the event
(now
in its sixth year). Site visits, employee surveys, and
additional analysis of the data will determine the ten “Winners
Circle” and ten “Honorable Mention” companies – who
will honored at an awards banquet September 17th.
In alphabetical order, the finalists in the competition
include:
| ABN
AMRO Mortgage Group |
Nemeth
Burwell, P.C. |
| Ajilon
Consulting |
Oakland
County Drain Commissioner's Office |
| American
Axle & Manufacturing, Inc |
Quicken
Loans/Rock Financial |
| American
Megacom Inc. |
Spalding
DeDecker Associates, Inc. |
| Amerisure
Mutual Insurance Company |
St.
John Health |
| ArvinMeritor,
Inc. |
Stout
Risius Ross, Inc |
| ASG
Renaissance |
Strategic
Staffing Solutions |
| Brogan
and Partners Convergence Marketing |
S-Y
Systems Technologies |
| Conway
MacKenzie & Dunleavy |
TAC
Automotive Group |
| Detroit
Regional Chamber |
The
Epitec Group, Inc. |
| Employees
Only |
The
Nailco Group |
| Entertainment
Publications |
Trott & Trott,
P.C. |
| Garden
City Hospital |
University
of Michigan Health System |
| Gordon
Advisors, P.C |
Valassis Communication |
| Grand
River Printing, Inc |
Wade-Trim
Group, Inc. |
| Handleman
Company |
William
Beaumont Hospital |
What
makes one place a “better” place to work
than another? IRI believes the key ingredients include: fair
compensation, committed leadership, a work environment that
allows people to be comfortable at work while having the
opportunity to enjoy their time away from work, effective
communication, and an opportunity to be secure in post work
years.
The
competition is designed to identify such places in Southeast
Michigan
and starts with the notion that these factors can
be both measured and evaluated. What sets “The Best
Places to Work” competition apart from other programs
is that the criteria for selection relies on hard, verifiable
data that reviews the conditions meaningful to employees
rather than opinions.
A brief look at some of the demographics of those participating
is illustrated below:
“The Best Places to Work in Southeast Michigan” competition
is extremely rigorous. Some very good companies with outstanding
programs failed to make the initial cut. Over the years,
IRI has made the selection of those who are recognized in
this contest as objective as possible. The evaluation process
measures programs that make an organization attractive to
a broad range of potential employees. As with any rigorous
competition, some excellent contenders are left behind. To
quote a past contestant:
“The
IRI evaluation and selection process is thorough and comprehensive.
IRI knows what it takes to be a great
place to work. Just filling out their entry form will give
any company a good idea of what they need to do to improve
their working conditions.”
It has always been assumed that while organizations enter
this type of competition in hopes of receiving recognition,
an equally important reason is to identify opportunities
for improvement. Research confirms that great workplaces
benefit from many competitive advantages and an improved
bottom line.
By
embracing organizational best practices – and by
backing up these claims with hard facts – the companies
that entered the contest are saying that their business is
indeed one of the best places to work in the metro area.
Their involvement in the program places them in an elite
group and has truly earned them recognition as an employer
of choice. IRI and our co-sponsor, Crain’s Detroit
Business, applaud all those who entered the program.
The "Best Places to Work in Southeast Michigan" is
a service mark (sm) of IRI Consultants to Management, Inc.
All rights reserved
About IRI Consultants to Management, Inc.
IRI is a professional services firm that provides integrated
solutions to enhance employee performance. Since 1979, IRI
has assisted mid-size to Fortune 500
companies improve their economic performance through improved
human performance. IRI provides measurement-driven solutions
for a multitude of employer issues, such as leadership development,
work redesign, technology change, knowledge and performance
management, and economic communications. IRI delivers a broad
array of products and services to help companies capture
growth, increase financial performance and improve human
performance.
For
additional information, please contact Michael Kvicala,
Marketing/Business Development
Manager at IRI Consultants to Management • 440
E. Congress, Suite 400 • Detroit, MI 48226 • www.iriSolutions.com • Tel:
(313) 965-0350, ext. 410 • Email: MKvicala@iriSolutions.com
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